Two dominant backs in Kamerin Mcdowell-Moore and Jah Sheppard are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Tarboro Vikings are on the road again on Friday to play the Martin County Gators at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tarboro and Perquimans met for a duel on Friday where Tarboro came out on top. Tarboro claimed a resounding 62-22 win over Perquimans on the road. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Pirates are ranked 264th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Mason Satterfield, who rushed for 74 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. Kip Biggs made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Tarboro's defense stepped up as well, laying out Braylon Knapp. six times. Tyler Powell was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three sackshimself.
Meanwhile, Martin County entered their tilt with Washington County on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They breezed by the Panthers on the road to the tune of 72-8. That 64 point margin sets a new team best for the Gators this season.
Martin County can attribute much of their success to Sheppard, who rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and Pete Moore, who threw for 147 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Sheppard's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 148 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Killiebrew, who picked up 78 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Martin County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Martin County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chris Bell and Mari Larry.
Tarboro pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Martin County, their record now sits at an identical 6-1.
Everything came up roses for Tarboro against Martin County when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 46-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tarboro since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
